Aamir Khan birthday special: From illegitimate child to an ugly fight with Amitabh Bachchan, times when Dangal actor landed into controversies
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan, popularly known as Aamir Khan is celebrating his 57th birthday today. From being an actor to a film director to a producer, Aamir has established himself as one of the most popular and influential celebs of Indian cinema.
Born on March 14, 1965, he is fondly known as Mr Perfectionist because of his obsession with getting things precisely right in his own manner. Aamir Khan’s craft and his understanding of the movie buffers give him the courage to experiment with ideas. Dangal actor has always tried to stay out of controversies, yet he finds himself in them owing to his personal life or statements.
Here are the top 3 controversies of Aamir Khan
When there was news of Aamir Khan’s illegitimate child
Aamir has always been in news related to his affairs. Aamir Khan landed in the controversy after his relationship with British journalists became public. According to the reports, he had an illegitimate child named Jaan with her. It was 1998, during the shoot of Ghulam, Aamir met Jessica Hines on the set and had an affair with her. When Jessica became pregnant, Aamir requested her to abort the child to Jessica declined to have an abortion and chose to raise her child on her own in London. She even revealed how Aamir had abandoned her and her child.
When Aamir Khan was linked with his Dangal co-star and actor Fatima Sana Sheikh
After Aamir Khan announced his divorce from his second wife Kiran Rao, there were rumours of Aamir’s third marriage. He was linked with Fatima Sana Sheikh and there were speculations that the two might get married after the release of his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha as he doesn’t want to interfere with the film’s limelight. However, Fatima Sana Sheikh clarified and called this news baseless.
When Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan got into an ugly fight
It was in 2005 when Amitabh Bachchan won a National Award for his film Black but Aamir found his film to be extremely insensitive and manipulative. After watching the film Aamir said that Amitabh’s performance in the film was over-the-top. Amitabh responded by saying that his acting was so good that it passed over Aamir Khan’s head.
On the work front, Aamir Khan will be next seen in Laal Singh Chaddha, alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film will hit theatres on August 11, 2022.
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